Adopt Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Excess Right-of-Way for Crawford Street to be Replatted with the Adjoining Property for an Extension of the Proposed Linear Park for a Multi-Family Development in the Near Southside (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)

It is recommended that the City Council:

1.  Adopt the attached ordinance vacating a portion of excess right-of-way for Crawford Street, to be replatted with the adjoining property for an extension of the proposed linear park for this new multi-family development in the Near Southside; and

2.  Waive any and all purchase fee value of the vacated land in accordance with City policy.

Dunaway Associates, on behalf of IREG/SCP FW South Land, LLC, has requested the vacation of this portion of excess right-of-way for Crawford Street to expand the proposed linear park along the new proposed multi-family development in the Near Southside.  The City Plan Commission recommended approval of this request at its meeting on May 24, 2017.  An acceptable final plat (FP-17-010) has been received in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance.  

The City of Fort Worth (City) originally obtained the above mentioned right-of-way through platting process.  The City does not possess any fee interest in the right-of-way or own any property adjacent to the right-of-way and did not expend any City funds to purchase the right-of-way in fee or by easement.  In accordance with the City's policy regarding street and alley vacation transactions approved by the City Council on March 6, 2007, Mayor and Council Communication (M&C G-15624), Staff recommends waiving the fair market value or any portion thereof of purchase price of the right-of-way easements for the alley.

This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, Mapsco 77E.